13:27 Newcastle

Saturday 16 March 2024

All13:2714:0214:3715:1215:4716:2216:57

Guinness 0.0 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:27 | Winning time: 4m 30.4s

From The Clouds^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: P W Wadge⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 112| CD

13/2

Placed in points. Promise in bumper/novice hurdle on first 3 outings under Rules and came good in C&D maiden last month. Type to progress further.

Form: 2232-41

Young Jack³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny McMenamin| T: C Grant| OR: 119| C

4/6

Successful on second attempt in maiden points and promising second in a 2¾m novice at this venue before scoring over 2½m back here since. Much shorter trip asks a different question but this useful prospect doesn't look short of speed.

Form: P-121

Ballyfort^h,t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: B S Hughes| T: N W Alexander| OR: 109

13/2

Has shown ability on all 3 starts, particularly when third in 2m Kelso novice last month, making up a lot of ground from the rear. Definitely more to come from him and Brian Hughes up.

Form: 423-563

Benefit Ben³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson

11/1

Maiden Irish pointer. Much better effort in 2m maiden hurdles for new yard when second of 10 at Ayr 38 days ago. Might do better again but Young Jack probably the owners' first string.

Form: PP5-282

Foster's Fortune¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Tom Midgley⁽³⁾| T: C Grant

200/1

Modest in bumpers and well-held sixth on Catterick hurdle debut. Young Jack surely the stable's main hope.

Form: 0676

Milcree⁹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N G Richards

11/2

Won sole start in point bumpers with ease last spring and shaped well amidst inexperience when third of 8 on 21.5f Ayr hurdle debut in December. Down in trip open to progress.

Form: 1-3

Visual Impact³²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Craig Nichol| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

66/1

£100,000 after finishing runner-up in a maiden point but only fourth of 6 on her Ayr bumper debut last month. Same connections' as From The Clouds. The betting should guide.

Form: 24

Non-Runners

Johnny Dogs⁷⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: S Corbett J: Sam Coltherd

Forecasts

Young Jack (4/6), Milcree (11/2), From The Clouds (13/2), Ballyfort (13/2), Benefit Ben (11/1), Johnny Dogs (25/1), Visual Impact (66/1), Foster's Fortune (200/1)

An interesting opener which can go the way of YOUNG JACK, who looks promising and can cope with the drop in trip. Ballyfort, Milcree and From The Clouds are others who appeal as capable of better and can follow the selection home in that order.